President of the Congress of Deputies
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| President of the Congress of Deputies Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados |
|
|---|---|
| Style | Excelentísimo Señor (m) Excelentísima Señora (f) |
| Appointer | Elected by the Congress of Deputies |
| Inaugural holder | Juan Bravo Murillo |
| Formation | Spanish Constitution |
The President of the Congress of Deputies (Spanish: Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados) is the presiding officer of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of Spain's Cortes Generales. The office was established in 1978 by Article 72, Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution, which states in part, "The Houses shall choose their respective Presidents...".
The current president, of the XI Legislature, is Patxi López, a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and a former President of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country who represents the electoral district of Biscay.
See also
External links
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.es:Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados de España
